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New device aims to reduce birth injuries during C-sections
Every year, millions of proud parents eagerly await the birth of their child. It’s an exciting time, but also a nerve-racking one. Couples may take classes, read books, and scour the web to ensure every step is followed during pregnancy in hopes of a healthy baby girl or boy. Unfortunately, there are some things…
Oregon Woman Dies From Hospital Medication Error
A hospital in Bend, Oregon is investigating how a patient was administered the wrong medication, leading to her death. Loretta Macpherson, 65, came to the ER earlier this month with medication questions after a recent brain surgery. Upon arrival, doctors determined Loretta needed an intravenous anti-seizure medication called fosphenytoin. Instead, she was accidentally given…
8 things you can do to prevent birth defects
Nearly 4 million babies are born every year in the U.S. Of those, about 1 in every 33 babies are born with a birth defect ranging from cardiovascular problems to musculoskeletal and down syndrome to developmental disabilities. With so many things that can go wrong during pregnancy or birth, it’s important that soon-to-be mothers…
4 tips on how to avoid a misdiagnosis
If you had to guess, what do you think is the most common mistake doctors make? If you said prescribing the wrong medication, operating on the wrong patient or making a mistake during an operation, you’d be wrong. It’s actually what happens before any of those things take place. Twelve million Americans are misdiagnosed…